6 USC § 744 - Establishment of national preparedness system

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identifier: "/us/usc/t6/s744"
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title: "6 USC § 744 - Establishment of national preparedness system"
title_number: 6
title_name: "DOMESTIC SECURITY"
section_number: "744"
section_name: "Establishment of national preparedness system"
chapter_number: 2
chapter_name: "NATIONAL EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT"
subchapter_number: "II"
subchapter_name: "COMPREHENSIVE PREPAREDNESS SYSTEM"
part_number: "A"
part_name: "National Preparedness System"
positive_law: false
currency: "119-84"
last_updated: "2026-04-17"
format_version: "1.1.0"
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source_credit: "(Pub. L. 109–295, title VI, § 644, Oct. 4, 2006, 120 Stat. 1425.)"
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# § 744. Establishment of national preparedness system

**(a)** **Establishment** The President, acting through the Administrator, shall develop a national preparedness system to enable the Nation to meet the national preparedness goal.

**(b)** **Components** The national preparedness system shall include the following components:

**(1)** Target capabilities and preparedness priorities.

**(2)** Equipment and training standards.

**(3)** Training and exercises.

**(4)** Comprehensive assessment system.

**(5)** Remedial action management program.

**(6)** Federal response capability inventory.

**(7)** Reporting requirements.

**(8)** Federal preparedness.

**(c)** **National planning scenarios** The national preparedness system may include national planning scenarios.

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**Source Credit**: (Pub. L. 109–295, title VI, § 644, Oct. 4, 2006, 120 Stat. 1425.)